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The Love Of Cleanliness And The Hate Of Cleaners: Christians In Pakistan And A Path To Justice, Shirjeel Ahmad May 2026

The Love Of Cleanliness And The Hate Of Cleaners: Christians In Pakistan And A Path To Justice, Shirjeel Ahmad

Prologue: A First-Year Writing Journal

No abstract provided.


Prologue Vol. 17 May 2026

Prologue Vol. 17

Prologue: A First-Year Writing Journal

No abstract provided.


From Cosmic Machine To Golf Course: How The Newark Earthworks Have Generated Meaning Across Two Millennia, Ai Vu Le May 2026

From Cosmic Machine To Golf Course: How The Newark Earthworks Have Generated Meaning Across Two Millennia, Ai Vu Le

Prologue: A First-Year Writing Journal

No abstract provided.


Browser-Based Interface For Targeted Monitoring And Collection Of Dynamic Web Content, Benjamin Albert Azose May 2026

Browser-Based Interface For Targeted Monitoring And Collection Of Dynamic Web Content, Benjamin Albert Azose

Defensive Publications Series

Existing web browsers and automated agents often lack the precision required to monitor specific, dynamic elements within a webpage, frequently relying on unstructured text analysis or full-page refreshes. Described is a method and graphical user interface for the targeted monitoring of individual webpage elements. A user-defined selection tool is employed to identify a specific document object model (DOM) element, such as a field displaying a song title or a social media comment container.

The browser can monitor the selected element at specified intervals or via mutation observers to detect value changes. When a change is identified, the new value is …


Shared Access Token System And Method, Sherwin Somur, Mahmoud Ibrahem Nazmy May 2026

Shared Access Token System And Method, Sherwin Somur, Mahmoud Ibrahem Nazmy

Defensive Publications Series

Disclosed herein is a shared access token system and method to enable primary account holders to request and share a shared access token with a recipient. The disclosed system and method provide a secure means to share primary account access, via the shared access token, without a physical card and without directly sharing primary account credentials. Once a request is initiated, the recipient provides authentication, the service provider provisions the shared access token associated with the primary account, the service provider sends the shared access token to a recipient communication device, the service provider activates the shared access token on …


Designing Through Perception: Testing Spatial Regulation Using Virtual Reality, Denisse Rosa May 2026

Designing Through Perception: Testing Spatial Regulation Using Virtual Reality, Denisse Rosa

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

College students across the United States are experiencing high levels of stress, sensory fatigue, and burnout, yet most academic environments are not designed to support mental well-being. Research in biophilic design and environmental psychology shows that warm materials, natural light, and intentionally organized sensory zones can reduce academic stress and create conditions for calm and focus. This thesis explores how neuro-inclusive and biophilic design principles can reshape learning spaces into environments that actively support student wellness. The framework development and virtual reality testing documented here represent the completed phase of this research; formal data collection with human participants constitutes the …


One Man's Trash: Spent Fuel Recycling As A Path Forward For The U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry, Wilson Barlow May 2026

One Man's Trash: Spent Fuel Recycling As A Path Forward For The U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry, Wilson Barlow

Fordham Environmental Law Review

The U.S. nuclear energy industry currently operates using an open fuel cycle in which uranium is mined for fuel, used in reactors once, and then disposed of. The alternative is a closed fuel cycle where spent nuclear fuel from reactors is reprocessed and reused. As the modern-day nuclear industry seeks to expand, the shortcomings of the closed fuel cycle are becoming apparent and may stifle further growth. This Note explores a series of historical events and policy choices dating back to the early days of the country’s nuclear industry to explain why the United States currently has an open fuel …


Lessons Learned From The Gemini.Com Ipo, Lawrence J. Trautman May 2026

Lessons Learned From The Gemini.Com Ipo, Lawrence J. Trautman

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

On August 15, 2025, Gemini Space Station, Inc. filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contemplating the offering of up to 16,666,667 shares of Common Stock. After receiving comments from the Commission and the additional filing of amendments to the prospectus, the offering of about 15.2 million shares was priced before market opening on September 12, 2025, at $28 per share. Gemini’s “shares opened at $37.01 . . . at which it raised $425 million,” valuing the Company at $4.4 billion. Gemini’s disclosure documents provide an excellent description of the many new …


“It Wasn’T Me”: The Right Of Publicity In The Age Of Generative Ai, Erin Mcguinness May 2026

“It Wasn’T Me”: The Right Of Publicity In The Age Of Generative Ai, Erin Mcguinness

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

No abstract provided.


Paying For Climate Resilience: A Tax Incentive For Climate Adaptation In New Jersey, Kaeli Brennan May 2026

Paying For Climate Resilience: A Tax Incentive For Climate Adaptation In New Jersey, Kaeli Brennan

Fordham Environmental Law Review

Climate change poses a significant threat to the health and safety of New Jersey’s coastal communities. Scientists predict rising sea levels and intensifying storms will bring increased flooding, erosion, and other climate-driven coastal hazards. In January 2026, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) adopted the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (“REAL”) rule amendments. While the REAL rules made New Jersey the first state to adopt forward-looking climate-adaptation land-use regulations, New Jersey’s economic and environmental interests conflict. The REAL rules lack sufficient funding to support compliance without deterring development. Further, the high costs associated with sustainable development risk that developers …


Maroonage: A Framework For Environmental Justice And Racial Freedom, Ryan Whyte May 2026

Maroonage: A Framework For Environmental Justice And Racial Freedom, Ryan Whyte

Fordham Environmental Law Review

Environmental hazards cause significant harm across society, with certain communities bearing the brunt of these burdens. In response, environmental advocates formed the environmental justice movement to promote equal environmental treatment for all. Closely related to this concept of environmental justice is environmental racism, which focuses on how people of color are disproportionately affected by environmental risks. While efforts to address environmental justice and racism have led to some successes, they have not fully addressed the persistent challenges affecting communities of color.

This Note seeks to apply a maroonage framework to address environmental racism and achieve environmental and racial justice for …


Economic Survival And Chosen Kinship: Analyzing Intersectionality’S Role In Reframing Trans Representation In Tangerine, Lydia Britton '27 May 2026

Economic Survival And Chosen Kinship: Analyzing Intersectionality’S Role In Reframing Trans Representation In Tangerine, Lydia Britton '27

Student Research

Transgender representation in mainstream media has grown in recent years. However, these portrayals are often hegemonic, clinging to a traditional worldview. Depictions of trans characters prioritize Whiteness, higher socioeconomic status, and transitions that adhere to the binary. Additionally, transgender characters often have access to gender-affirming care and are supported by their families throughout their transition (Mocarski et al., 2019). Research on the media representations of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals points out how these portrayals reinforce ideals surrounding transnormativity, or the idea that trans people’s identities and experiences must be applied to the dominant binary and medicalized framework (Bradford …


Built For The Moment: Creating Temporary Hotel Architecture With Prefabrication For Transit-Oriented Development Along Marta Stations, Joshua D. Aicher May 2026

Built For The Moment: Creating Temporary Hotel Architecture With Prefabrication For Transit-Oriented Development Along Marta Stations, Joshua D. Aicher

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

This thesis explores an architectural approach to addressing temporary population increases caused by large sporting events through flexible, prefabricated structures that adapt to varying sites and programmatic needs. The project is situated in the context of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where host cities face significant pressure to accommodate short-term population surges. Typically, cities invest heavily in roads, transit, and hotels to support these events which are then abandoned or underutilized after events. While cities such as London 2012 Olympic Games and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games leveraged existing, mature transit networks to absorb this increased demand, …


Overcoming Chemoresistance: The Role Of Apigenin In Treatment Of Cisplatin Sensitive And Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells, Madeline Robinson May 2026

Overcoming Chemoresistance: The Role Of Apigenin In Treatment Of Cisplatin Sensitive And Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells, Madeline Robinson

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Investigating The Correlation Between Leptin Expression, Cell Migration, And Cancer Resistance In Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines, Ingrid Santos Lima May 2026

Investigating The Correlation Between Leptin Expression, Cell Migration, And Cancer Resistance In Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines, Ingrid Santos Lima

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Judging The Morality Of Female Consumption: Victorian Poetry And Taylor Swift's Discography, Becky Tynan May 2026

Judging The Morality Of Female Consumption: Victorian Poetry And Taylor Swift's Discography, Becky Tynan

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Childhood Trauma And Repression In Omori: A Critical Ekphrasis, Emma Voelker May 2026

Childhood Trauma And Repression In Omori: A Critical Ekphrasis, Emma Voelker

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


My Forever Muse: Ayla Eva, Sierra Yard May 2026

My Forever Muse: Ayla Eva, Sierra Yard

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Fragments Of Us: A Painted Reconstruction Of Memories, Samantha Fundinger May 2026

Fragments Of Us: A Painted Reconstruction Of Memories, Samantha Fundinger

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Fat-3 In Fat Storage, Fecundity, And Heat Stress Response In C. Elegans., Mindy Garvin-Leighton May 2026

The Role Of Fat-3 In Fat Storage, Fecundity, And Heat Stress Response In C. Elegans., Mindy Garvin-Leighton

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Shaping Perception: Americans View Of Crime & Immigration Since The '90s, Brianna Onessimo May 2026

Shaping Perception: Americans View Of Crime & Immigration Since The '90s, Brianna Onessimo

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.


Power Writes, People Rewrite; Distribution Of Collective Memory Through Space After The 1954 Coup, Brandon G. Maldonado May 2026

Power Writes, People Rewrite; Distribution Of Collective Memory Through Space After The 1954 Coup, Brandon G. Maldonado

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

This thesis examines the relationship between power, propaganda, and spatial memory through the lens of the 1954 Guatemalan coup d’état and its lasting impact on collective cultural identity. In response to systems that have controlled and suppressed narratives, the project proposes an alternative architectural framework that reclaims memory as a collective, participatory act. Operating across plazas, protest routes, and alleys in Zone 1 of Guatemala City, the project transforms existing urban conditions into a distributed system of memory production. In plazas, memory is created through acts of gathering and making. Along protest routes, a mobile kit-of-parts which carries the crafts …


The Social Art Of Architecture: Designing Adaptive Systems To Protect And Sustain Collective Resistance, Jadyn Dortch May 2026

The Social Art Of Architecture: Designing Adaptive Systems To Protect And Sustain Collective Resistance, Jadyn Dortch

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

This thesis explores the concept of protest architecture, focusing on how temporary, mobile, and tactical structures emerge within social movements to challenge systemic inequities and reclaim public space. Architecture has often been understood as permanent and institutional, yet protest reveals its capacity to be agile, symbolic, and activist. The project is motivated by the recognition that space is never neutral—it both reflects and produces relations of power. Influences include Teddy Cruz’s work on borderlands and architecture as civic infrastructure, Henri Lefebvre’s foundational theories of the production of space and the right to the city, and Angela Davis’s Black Studies scholarship …


A Study & Comparison Of Lift Boosters For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Trevor Sean Dady May 2026

A Study & Comparison Of Lift Boosters For An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Trevor Sean Dady

Theses and Dissertations

Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming increasingly prevalent in modern society for tasks, such as package delivery, defense, and cinematography. Due to this surge in applications, many researchers have begun to search for improvements to unmanned aerial vehicles for their lift and thrust properties. Potential solutions to magnify an unmanned aerial vehicle’s thrust capability are the implementation of Coanda surfaces, nozzles, or bowl-shaped structures on each propeller. Coanda surfaces provide additional lift force by creating a vacuum in response to the adhesion of fluid to the smooth surface. Nozzles can constrict the flow of air, while also increasing its velocity. The …


Dominant Latina Beauty: Shade Names, Model Imagery, And Negotiation In Latina-Owned Makeup Brands, Lisette Gonzalez, Juan Mah Y Busch May 2026

Dominant Latina Beauty: Shade Names, Model Imagery, And Negotiation In Latina-Owned Makeup Brands, Lisette Gonzalez, Juan Mah Y Busch

Honors Thesis

This project aims to name and contextualize the evolving notions of beauty for Latinas in the United States presented by Latina-owned, makeup cosmetic brands. Contrary to culturally-imposed dominant constructions of “Latina Beauty,” this project examines how Latina-owned, makeup brands are negotiating dominant constructions of “Latina Beauty.” By examining the notions of beauty for Latinas, we can understand the parameters of beauty within which Latina-owned, marketing exists. Beyond desirability, these beauty parameters signal the social positionality of Latinas, the physical and behavioral expectations imposed onto Latinas, and the conditions under which Latinas are valued. This work combines digital ethnography and critical …


Building Empathy Across Generations, Julie B. Van Otterloo May 2026

Building Empathy Across Generations, Julie B. Van Otterloo

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"How do we help our students, children, neighbors, or coworkers navigate the complexities of growing up and living in the world today?"

Posting about growing in empathy from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Building Empathy Across Generations


Nitrogen Limitation Adaptation (Nla) Modulates Phosphorus And Iron Homeostasis During Boron Toxicity In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa S. Kayihan, Ümi̇t Bariş Kutman, Emre Aksoy, Ceyhun Kayihan May 2026

Nitrogen Limitation Adaptation (Nla) Modulates Phosphorus And Iron Homeostasis During Boron Toxicity In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Doğa S. Kayihan, Ümi̇t Bariş Kutman, Emre Aksoy, Ceyhun Kayihan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Boron (B) toxicity is a major abiotic stress factor that impairs plant growth and disrupts nutrient homeostasis. The Nitrogen Limitation Adaptation (NLA) gene has been implicated in nutrient regulation; however, its role under B toxicity remains unclear. In this study, the physiological, biochemical, and nutrient responses of wild-type (Col-0) and nla mutant Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated under mild (1 mM H3 BO3 ; 1B) and severe (2 mM H3 BO3 ; 2B) B toxicity conditions. Excess B reduced fresh weight and photosynthetic pigment levels in both genotypes; however, nla mutants exhibited lower malondialdehyde accumulation under 1B, indicating a delayed oxidative …


Experimental Measurements Of The Forces Acting On A Submerged Beam Using High-Speed Videography, Madelyn Burrell May 2026

Experimental Measurements Of The Forces Acting On A Submerged Beam Using High-Speed Videography, Madelyn Burrell

Masters Theses

The interaction of structures and fluids is highly relevant in many fields but difficult to accurately and reliably characterize. This study demonstrates a novel method of simplifying such problems by analyzing the structural deformations directly, without needing to explicitly solve for the fluid aspect. Six cantilever beams of varying properties were submerged in still water and released from an initial deflection at the free end: the cases consisted of three beam shapes (one of uniform width, one with a narrower free end, and one with a wider free end), with an end mass attached or detached. High-speed videography was utilized …


In Vitro Modeling Of Macrophage And Cd8+ T Cell Activation: Evaluating Immortalized Cell Lines For Use In Undergraduate Immunology Laboratories, Lucy Groothuis May 2026

In Vitro Modeling Of Macrophage And Cd8+ T Cell Activation: Evaluating Immortalized Cell Lines For Use In Undergraduate Immunology Laboratories, Lucy Groothuis

Masters Theses

The immune system is a complex, highly coordinated network of cells and signaling molecules that protects the body from infection and disease. Immunology is therefore a fundamental component of undergraduate education for students pursuing careers in medicine and biomedical research. Despite its importance, many undergraduate immunology courses lack a laboratory component. To address this gap, we developed an open-access immunology laboratory manual and evaluated its ability to generate meaningful data using primary murine cells and commercially available cell lines. Given the cost and logistical constraints of using mouse models in an undergraduate laboratory setting, we evaluated whether immortalized cell lines …


Genetic Variation In Crops Of The Second Millennium Bce Revealed By Ancient Dna Analysis, Asi̇ye Uluğ, Funda Özdemi̇r Deği̇rmenci̇, Çi̇ğdem Kansu, Christina Luke, Christopher H. Roosevelt, Zeki̇ Kaya May 2026

Genetic Variation In Crops Of The Second Millennium Bce Revealed By Ancient Dna Analysis, Asi̇ye Uluğ, Funda Özdemi̇r Deği̇rmenci̇, Çi̇ğdem Kansu, Christina Luke, Christopher H. Roosevelt, Zeki̇ Kaya

Turkish Journal of Botany

For millennia, the Anatolian plateau has functioned as a major migratory corridor between Africa, Asia, and Europe and has subsequently been shaped by shifting settlement patterns, ranging from small communities to complex urban and imperial systems. These processes were closely associated with the development and diversification of agricultural practices. Archaeobotanical investigations at Kaymakçı, a Middle and Late Bronze Age (ca. 3500 years BP) site located in the middle Gediz Valley of western Anatolia, have provided substantial evidence of crop cultivation in the region. In this study, genetic variation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), bitter vetch (Vicia …